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EVERYTHING TO CHANGE THE POWER FACILITATOR’S GUIDE

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EVERYTHING

TOCHANGE

THE POWER

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Alexis and Sébastien, who are both 17 years old, take Alexis’ car to go to a house party. Upon arrival, the two teens find their attention drawn to a game of beer pong (a drinking game). They sit off to one side, strumming guitars and talking with their friends while drinking beer.

At around 1:00 a.m., Sébastien asks Alexis if he can drive Valérie home, as she has drunk way too much. Alexis accepts and also invites Marie, whom he has just met, to come along. Marie asks if he is in a state to drive. Sure of himself, Alexis answers that he is, and the four youth pile into Alexis’ car.

Distraction, alcohol, fatigue and speed all contribute to Alexis losing control of the car. The accident leaves Valérie and Sébastien dead and Alexis and Marie both seriously injured and having to deal with the long-term consequences of the accident. Marie has a long physical rehabilitation ahead of her and Alexis must live with the effects of a serious brain injury.

Meanwhile, life goes on for the other young people who attended the party. The choices they made changed the evening’s possible outcome for them. One young woman called her mother and asked her to come pick her and her friends up. A young man on the school football team called his father to let him know he would be sleeping over. Their choices protected their lives and prevented there being further victims.

Everyone will recognize in this scenario the choices they face when leaving a party. It is at that very moment that we all have “the power to change everything.”

Companion video clips (in French) featuring the testimonials of first responders and victims are available

at www.thepowertochangeeverything.com.

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After viewing the docufiction

• Ask how many of those in attendance have their driver’s licence, their learner’s licence or their probationary licence, and how many plan to take the driving course in the coming year.

• Ask what kind of driver they believe they are or will become.

• Ask whether they sometimes agree to get into a car with a driver who has been drinking or has taken drugs.

• Ask them to spontaneously describe, in one sentence, how they see the way they drive.

• Invite the students to share their spontaneous reactions.

• Invite the students to share the emotions they felt while viewing the docufiction.

• Ask the students if they could relate as drivers or passengers.

• Ask the students how they would have reacted if they had found themselves in the same situation as the main characters. Here are a few examples of questions you could ask:

What could Marie have done? What could the driver have done to avoid the accident? Could Sébastien have done anything? Where were Valérie’s friends? What could they have done, seeing that she had drunk too much and was out of control? Why didn’t Marie buckle Valérie in, which could have saved Valérie’s life?

What did you think of the football player’s behaviour? Would you have done the same? What about the young women who called a parent to come get them? Would you call your parents if you were in that situation? If you wouldn’t, why not?

• Keep the discussion going by bringing up real incidents that have been covered by the media.

• Ask if any students would like to share their own experiences.

• Ask the students to come up with ideas for preventing traffic accidents.

• Keep a few minutes at the end to sum up the workshop. Ask the participants what they will take away from the discussion.

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• Create a friendly atmosphere.

• Ask open-ended questions that stimulate discussion.

• The facilitator is neither a referee nor a judge. When a participant asks a question, send it back to the group for discussion.

• Listen carefully in order to fully understand the points made by each participant. Have them speak one at a time.

• Be attentive to nonverbal reactions (nodding, physical withdrawal, participants talking among themselves).

• Do not hesitate to play devil’s advocate in order to move the discussion forward.

• Bring the discussion back on topic if the group seems to be getting sidetracked.

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Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged 16 to 24, along with suicide.

Most accidents are caused by inexperience and recklessness.

While the number of traffic accident victims between the ages of 16 and 24 continues to decline from year to year, young people are still over-represented in traffic accident statistics. Whereas only 10% of all licence holders are young people, young drivers are involved in 22% of all accidents causing bodily injury.

OFFENCESYoung people are also over-represented in statistics for offences that result in demerit points (exceeding the speed limit, running red lights, not stopping at stop signs, etc.), especially those related to speed and careless driving.

ALCOHOLYoung drivers with the same blood-alcohol level as older drivers have a much higher relative risk of being involved in a fatal accident.

DRUGSDrug use among young people is a reality, particularly the use of cannabis among drivers between the ages of 16 and 19. Young people in that age group are more likely to drive under the influence of cannabis than alcohol.

SPEEDYoung drivers are much more frequently involved in accidents where speed is a factor.

FATIGUEAnyone can suffer from fatigue. However, young people under 30 are more at risk given their lifestyle: studies, work, leisure activities, night life.

USING A CELL PHONE (TALKING OR TEXTING) WHILE DRIVING

Texting or talking on a cell phone while driving is a major source of distraction that increases the risk of causing an accident or committing an offence under the Highway Safety Code. While drinking may be not be an everyday occurrence, cell phone use is.

SEAT BELTSThe number of drivers who were not wearing a seat belt when they died in an accident is proportionally higher among young drivers, and especially among young drivers who were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident.

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www.thepowertochangeeverything.comWeb site where you and your students can view video clips (in French) containing testimonials by first responders and accident victims. These video clips are companions to the docufiction.

www.idrivemyownlife.comA Web site for young drivers

• quick and easy access to easy-to-understand information about various road safety themes, laws, offences and penalties, and obtaining a driver’s licence

• examples of the consequences of speeding and of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

• video clips (in French), including one about prom night

www.saaq.gouv.qc.caWeb site of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec

• To find out more about applicable laws and the penalties for various road safety offences, refer to the “Behaviour and Road Users” section.

• To view research reports and statistics, including the road safety record for young drivers, refer to the “Espace recherche” (“Road Safety Research,” available in French only) and “Behaviour and Road Users” sections.

• To order documents, go to the “Documents and Publications” section.

www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/focusmodeBlock incoming calls and text messages on your cell phone by downloading, free of charge, the Focus Mode mobile application for your Android device.

www.youtube.saaq.caThe SAAQ’s YouTube page, which includes a number of ads and video clips (in French) on various road safety themes, including one about prom night.

www.parlonsdrogues.comWeb site of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, which explains the effects of alcohol and various drugs on the body and, as a result, on driving.

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FACILITATOR’S GUIDE

DOCUFICTION SYNOPSIS

SUGGESTIONS FOR ORGANIZING THE ACTIVITY

SUGGESTIONS FOR LEADING THE ACTIVITY

PROFILE OF YOUNG DRIVERS

USEFUL LINKS

EVERYTHING

TOCHANGE

THE POWER

Companion video clips (in French) featuring testimonials by first responders and victims are available at www.thepowertochangeeverything.com